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THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 53
She wanted to know, "What do you want?""I'm here to negotiate."She rubbed her eyes.Really, oh?What do they mean?”"You will give up your first child to me if I help you escape."She gave me a bewildered glare.Why would I give you my child?"Reward for my kindness"She awkwardly fidgeted with her fingernails, and I shrugged.As she considered my proposal, she sat in mocking silence.I begged her to say yes on the inside.We only had a short amount of time, so I needed her response right away.As she massaged her forehead with her fingers, she took a painful breath."You've got a deal."I accepted her handshake and she extended it to mine.After removing the chains from her wrists, I proceeded to the stone and brick wall with the barred window that led outside.A small hole was punched into the wall by me."The extent of my kindness is this."She laughed.You must be having fun.That gap is too small for me!”"Then, I suppose you ought to begin digging,"I left the dungeon with a malicious grin
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"The king believes that he picked up a magic trail from Ysanne.He wanted me to go investigate because he believes she may have regained her powers.As I put the car in drive and left the kingdom, I said robotically."You aren't telling me anything else."Ivan raised an eyebrow and leaned back against the passenger door."No, that is all.I promise."I said that proclamation like a third grader who got busted with his hand in the treat container however figured he could lie right in the clear.“Alright.For the time being, I'll act like I believe you.He laughed as he shook his head in dismay.As I channeled the tinge of magic, we drove the remainder of the way in silence.Although the pulsation became increasingly louder and clearer, I was aware that we were getting close. I had no idea where we were going.It seemed as though it wanted me to join it.I had never felt this way before with a trace.It captured my imagination.I wanted to keep it forever in my possession.My ears were muffled by th
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As soon as I touched her birthmark once more, it sparked lightly as I removed my finger from her mouth with care.Ivan gave me a quick glance, as if he were pondering what he had just seen.I gave him a smile.I had already decided what I was going to do.I began making circular rubbing motions on Catelyn's birthmark and gradually increased the width of my circles.I took a deep breath after closing my eyes.As I immersed myself in our bond, I felt the warmth well up through my chest.Ivan took a few steps back from me.He didn't know what to say or do.When the pace of the energy I was harnessing reached a sufficient level, I completely ignored him and chanted a spell I remembered: "I raised both hands over Catelyn."Catelyn will, without a doubt, remain safe thanks to layers of love like onion skin, layers of safety for those within, and layers that keep harm out.The room began to vibrate with electricity.Ivan took a few more steps back behind me as Baby Catelyn widened her curious eyes.As I
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make sure Catelyn was still playing safely in the garden, I looked through the trees.I only caught a glimpse of her back as her mother shamelessly called her into the cottage.My time with her was ruined by those foolish rebels.I moved the memory to a different memory that I wanted to show Catelyn.In order for her to comprehend what I had done for her throughout her entire life, there were so many situations to demonstrate to her.I wanted to ensure that the best scenes that demonstrated my intentions were shown to her.I made the decision to shift the focus of the memory to one of the occasions when her mother forgot to pick her up from school.My heart broke for her; she was about nine years old.I often considered murdering Ysanne and stealing Catelyn away in response to her mother's appalling neglect, but I always resisted.Killing her mother was not a good first step toward my goal of not making Catelyn afraid of me.As Catelyn sat on the concrete slab in front of the school, I observ
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“Doing better?"Sincerely, I replied, "Yes, thank you."Before launching into an answer to my questions, he gave a calm nod:I realized that in order to keep a closer eye on you, I needed to spend more time with other people as you got older.People are consumed by the idea of being wealthy, and the wealthiest individuals generally have complete freedom of movement.I decided that it was time to start my own business in the human realm because I was getting tired of coming to see you at night or disguised."That's why you started the Restoration company group?"He nodded and said, "Yes, being close to you was the most important reason, but I had also developed a genuine curiosity about how people think and work."I set out to change the bad aspects of the health sector in your community with Restoration.For instance, in some schools and recreational activities, I had discovered a bias against sicker children.A child who has had his or her arms amputated shouldn't have to watch as his or he
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“Not until I saw you...” His voice was so reassuringly reassuring.I was speechless as his revelation caused my lips to split.Even though he didn't always act in the right way, he was always charming me with his sincerity and passion. He also knew how to say the right things.I wished I could comprehend my own emotions to make him feel loved, but my feelings were so erratic.I was too ashamed to tell him a lie.I was certain there was a spark between us.But was it love, or did I really believe that we were meant to be soulmates and would spend the rest of our lives together?He approached me slowly and then knelt at my feet.I awkwardly massaged his scalp as he sat his head on my lap.As he took in my touch, he wrapped his arms around my waist.You gave me the motivation to be more than just a servant and the courage to want to make my own decisions.Why, then, would you wish me the same fate?You have taken away my freedom to make my own decisions and turned me into a servant.I made an effor
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I hoped he could see that my apology meant everything I said.Although he kept his face emotionless as he spoke, I observed his jaw clench and unclench several times as I kept my gaze fixed on his.You did not merit any of that suffering.I said, "I am so very sorry, I now see that clearly," and as I started to walk toward him, he scoffed."If you were useless to me, why would I give you some of the best gifts in the world to celebrate your birthday?"I just shrugged.I thought you were doing that, maybe to get me to relax around you or to tighten your grip on me.Now that I was close enough to touch him, I started sweeping my fingers along his cheeks by raising my left arm.That is fascinating.So tell me, did my constant presence and gifts over the years have such little significance to you?After a brief pause with my arm in midair, I let it fall slowly.I heard a low whistle from the patrol team outside.Someone whistled back in response after a few minutes.I let go of my arm as a new fe
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I mentally prepared to ask the questions that had been bugging me for the past week as we sipped our drinks in silence.I had been wondering about my powers and whether I could control them.Since Balrus and I were attacked that day by rogues, I was still unable to use my power."Do you have any knowledge of my powers?"After finishing my mimosa, I finally let out my words.He gave a head shake.Actually, no.Although I've never trained a hybrid before, you have the same firepower as I do, which is fairly simple to master.Due to your witch genetics, I'm not sure if your powers have different limitations.I gave a heavy sigh.When you first brought me here, we were attacked by the rogues. I tried to use my power to help you, but nothing happened.I can't figure it out.I want to learn how to make the most of my abilities.I can't help fighting back because I don't want us to be attacked again.That day, I felt so useless.I felt as though I had let you down.On the padded couch, Valerian arose fr